Marriage certificate

[Frogqueen13]

Not really aibu but need posting for traffic.

Threw my marriage certificate away by mistake, paid £23.40 via the gov website for a replacement so we can apply for our mortgage and they have sent us a photocopy....

Is this right? How can I get a photo copy verified?

£23.40 for a photocopy!!

Aibu to expect an actual certificate?

@ivykaty44 I will try again tomorrow, I will also go to the reg office.

Its just so frustrating. I paid for a copy... a copy came... no one will accept it as it doesn't look official enough, I get left over xmas and new year trying to sort it out

Only for everyone to say it is a copy and the bank and post office are wrong

Go to the register office and take the copy certificate, explain that you have order this copy and the bank won’t except the certificate as certified and ask there advice

I think what you've got is not a certified copy. Did you get it in pdf format? I went to the gov website you went to and at the start of the process there was this message, which seems pretty clear to me.

The PDF is for births and deaths dating from the 1800's until mid 1900's.

I guessing that it's being refused because it looks like a dodgy photocopy of a certified copy rather than an actual certified copy (The picture has been removed).

I ordered one from the appropriate local registry office for my divorce and it looked like an actual certificate, albeit with printed names rather than signatures I think (although I may have misremembered that bit)

Another registrar here. I echo the earlier registrar who advised you to go to local office. They can check if you have a problem or not. I have written notes in the past for customers confirming that what they have is genuine and if the post office has a problem they can phone me for confirmation. I hope it all works out for you.

I went to the registry office to get a certified copy of my marriage certificate. It looks just like the original but with 'certified copy' on it. Maybe try that?

Thanks everyone

I will let you know how i get on

northern

That's exactly what OP has.

@2019rubberband just stop posting now

You have said the same thing over and over again its getting a bit boring

You have said both the post office and bank is wrong

I have said that what you applied for, through the correct channels, and posted a picture of, IS a certified copy. The GRO sends lots of these out weekly, that's why they have a link on the GOV website, to make sure people go to the right place. It's highly unlikely they would randomly send you a wrong copy. That and the fact you posted a picture of the actual certified copy lean me to believe that yes, the bank and post office are wrong.

I will stop posting as you wish, and I hope you get this sorted out.

They sent us the wrong copy.

I have just got off the phone to the GRO and it should have- handwritten at the bottom this is a certified copy. It should also be on heavy paper with a water mark on

They are refunding us and we have ordered one from our local council which according to the registry off will be an a4 certificate that is green and looks like an actual certificate but that wont be here til Friday

Just here for the apology post

Frog queen I’m sorry that they sent you the wrong document - never heard of the GRO not sending a certified copy of a birth, death or marriage certificate before.

@IAmRubbishAtDIY not sure what thats supposed to mean tbh

@ivykaty44 me neither but it sums up my life at the minute everything I touch is going wrong so I shouldn't be suprised

I have also had a passport arrive with the wrong date of birth on, applied online and typed it in and they messed up. Im just going to hide in a cave and not request anything official in future

Hopefully officialdom will improve for you and at least local office will have certificate with you in 2 days

Well OP you had one or two posts that insisted that you had the correct thing despite the fact that actually, it was the wrong copy after all.

Hopefully 2019rubberband really will stop posting now.
Glad it's sorted OP.

Why have you had to have a marriage certificate?You normally need a passport or driving licence as they have photos and utility bills to prove where you currently live,these are required for money laundering checks.I have very recently bought and sold a house and these were the only documents required.

Yes @IAmRubbishAtDIY mainly from you!

I dont know @POllOcKs thats what they asked for so thats what I am providing

Mainly from me?

I assumed it was the bank being stupid - from bitter experience. At least you know now OP and it seems GRO are dealing with it well.

Frofqueen,great name,askthe bank.I can think of no good reason why they need it .

I have said that what you applied for, through the correct channels, and posted a picture of, IS a certified copy.

😂😂😂

Anyway, glad you've sorted it and will have an actual certified copy now :)

So I rang the bank- its just proof of name change. Nothing exciting at all